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Chapter 11 — STORM DRAINAGE

1106.1 General — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 1106.1 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

The design and sizing of a storm drainage system shall be permitted to be determined by accepted engineering practices. The system shall be designed by a regis

TABLE 1105.1(1) CONTROLLED-FLOW MAXIMUM ROOF WATER DEPTH

For SI units: 1 inch = 25.4 mm

  • Vertical measurement from the roof surface at the drain to the highest point of the roof surface served by the drain, ignoring a local depression immediately adjacent to the drain.

TABLE 1105.1(2) DISTANCE OF SCUPPER BOTTOMS ABOVE ROOF

For SI units: 1 inch = 25.4 mm

  • Vertical measurement from the roof surface at the drain to the highest point of the roof surface served by the drain, ignoring a local depression immediately adjacent to the drain.

tered design professional and approved in accordance with Section 301.5.

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